Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - DW - 20170919:12:55:00
Over. but for the next few evenings the fireflies will be out there searching for a mate. an organism's ability to emit light has a name bioluminescence. it occurs when a protein called a lucifer in and an enzyme called the lucifer rays react with energy rich a.t.p. molecules and oxygen. as the report mentioned this chemical process is very efficient ninety five percent of the energy it produces is emitted as light just five percent as heat. within can doesn't light bulbs that ratio is reversed and there inefficiency inspired researchers to make l.e.d.s. modeled on fireflies. for more stories ...
Source: news source